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Vice President Holds High-Level Talks with German Minister on Food Security and Health
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Friday, 23 January 2026, received the German Federal Minister for Economic...
Two Liberian Sisters Sentenced to 35 Years Each for Tramadol Trafficking
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has sentenced two Liberian citizens to thirty-five (35) years’ imprisonment each for trading and transporting 2,130 tablets...
Orange Foundation Targets Media Growth With Free Coursera Training for 50 Journalists
By Ibrahim Sesay
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone through its Orange Digital Centre has launched a Free Coursera Training Programme for Journalists in Sierra Leone, in...
Shalimar Trading Solidifies Transport Market Influence as TVS Models Win Customer Trust
Shalimar Trading Company Limited continues to consolidate its position as a leading player in Sierra Leone’s transportation sector, amid rising demand for TVS motorcycles...
High Court in Port Loko Delivers Tough Jail Terms in Sexual Abuse and Drug Cases
The High Court of Sierra Leone sitting in Port Loko District, presided over by Honourable Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, on Friday, 23 January 2026,...
CHRDI Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens’ Rights in Constitutional Amendment Process
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has issued a strong call on national leaders to place the interests...
Magistrate Daboh Commits ‘Gaza’ Murder Case to High Court in Kenema
The Magistrate Court No.1 in Kenema, presided over by His Worship Magistrate Hadiru Daboh, has on January 21, 2026 committed three defendants to the...
German Minister & Delegation End Field visit to WFP’s Home-grown School Feeding site in Karene District
By Foday Moriba Conteh
As part of efforts to assess the impact of German-funded development programmes in Sierra Leone and to interact with beneficiaries, Germany’s...
Heirs Holdings Appoints Obinna Ufudo, Sola Yomi-Ajayi as Non-Executive Directors
Leading pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings, has announced the appointment of Obinna Ufudo and Sola Yomi-Ajayi as Non-Executive Directors, a move the company says...
Wang Yi Champions Zero-Tariff Access and People-to-People Ties in Landmark Africa Visit
By: James Kamara-Manneh
China has once again underscored the centrality of Africa in its foreign policy as Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC...
Africell Group Launches “Africell Business” to Drive Enterprise Digital Transformation in Sierra Leone
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Africell Group has officially launched Africell Business, a new enterprise brand designed to provide advanced connectivity, digital solutions and tailored services...
President Bio Hails Sierra Leone as First to Gazette AfCFTA Commitments, Woos Investors in Davos
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has showcased Sierra Leone’s growing reputation as a continental front-runner in trade reform, announcing that the...
Lǒr Restaurant Delivers Unmatched Culinary Experience on Peninsular Highway
Freetown’s hospitality industry is experiencing a major boost with the growing popularity of Lǒr Restaurant, an upscale dining destination located along the Peninsular Highway...
Nigerian Pilot Praises Spotless Freetown International Airport, Sparks Online Applause
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A Nigerian pilot has commended the Freetown International Airport at Lungi for its exceptional level of cleanliness, describing the facility as...
Vice President Holds High-Level Health Talks With WHO and World Bank
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has reiterated the Government of Sierra Leone’s firm commitment to strengthening the country’s health system...
POLITICS
President Bio Honoured with Two Prestigious African Awards for Leadership in Gender Equality and Girl Child Education
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been honoured with two prestigious African continental awards in recognition of his transformative leadership in advancing gender equality,...
Samura Kamara Dissects One Nation Manifesto at UNIMAK
By Abubakarr Harding
APC Presidential Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Kamara, presented his One Nation Manifesto to staff and students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) during...
Bio Engages Western Urban/Rural Communities on his Big Five Game Changer Agenda
President Dr Julius Maada Bio and supporters have been out on his campaign trail to engage the electorate across the country. On the 10th...
Chief Minister JJ Saffa Takes Njala University Through the SLPP Manifesto
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is serving as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone People’s Party Manifesto Committee, has on Sunday 11th...
Dr. Samura Kamara Unveils Ten Pillar Anchored Manifesto Dubbed “One Nation”
By Foday Moriba Conteh
It was a holiday like scenario in the city of Freetown on the 29th May, 2023, the day the main opposition...
Gento Remains Popular & Unperturbed Amidst False Propaganda
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
It has now become crystal clear that there are propagandists who are now desperately bent on making false claims against, Mohamed...
SLPP Manifesto Launched Promises Consolidation of Gains & Acceleration of Transformation
The Eastern Provincial City of Kenema was painted green on the 23rd May, 2023 as jubilant supporters draped in the green and white colours...
ECSL Declares Campaign Period for June 24 Elections
By Foday Moriba Conteh
During a well-attended Stakeholders/ National Political Parties Liaison Committee Meeting held on Sunday 21st May, 2023 at the PPRC Conference Room...
Eight Presidential Aspirants Dissociate Themselves from any Planned Demo
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
In a Joint Statement issued on the 16th May, 2023, by the Presidential Candidates of eight registered Political Parties that will...
Nfamara Kallon Assures Residents of Constituency 035 in Bombali of Fruitful Representation
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
One of the influential personalities that have come forward to compete in the forthcoming June 24 General Elections for the position...
APC Alpha Khan & Other Heavyweight Opposition Politicians Cross Over to the SLPP
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Julius Maada Bio and leader of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has welcomed a powerful opposition politician who...
Gento Unveils Deputy Mayor /Running Mate on ECSL Nomination Day
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The environs around the West branch office of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) on Murray Town junction was buzzing...
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Declares for Member of Parliament Seat for West West District
By Foday Moriba Conteh
As the country is gearing up for an election year, 2023, when Presidential, Parliamentary, and Municipal Elections are to be held,...
Election Street Rallies Banned
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
In a Press Release issued by the Political Parties Regulation Commission it was disclosed that on Monday the 27th March 2023,...
APC Former VP Foh, Moijue Kai Kai, Hon Shaka Musa Sama Defect to the SLPP in Pujehun
In Pujehun District, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, on the 1st April, 2023, received more declarations from former opposition All People’s Congress (APC) former...
FEATURED
Vice President Holds High-Level Talks with German Minister on Food Security and Health
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Friday, 23 January 2026, received the German Federal Minister for Economic...
Orange Foundation Targets Media Growth With Free Coursera Training for 50 Journalists
By Ibrahim Sesay
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone through its Orange Digital Centre has launched a Free Coursera Training Programme for Journalists in Sierra Leone, in...
High Court in Port Loko Delivers Tough Jail Terms in Sexual Abuse and Drug Cases
The High Court of Sierra Leone sitting in Port Loko District, presided over by Honourable Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, on Friday, 23 January 2026,...
CHRDI Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens’ Rights in Constitutional Amendment Process
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has issued a strong call on national leaders to place the interests...
Magistrate Daboh Commits ‘Gaza’ Murder Case to High Court in Kenema
The Magistrate Court No.1 in Kenema, presided over by His Worship Magistrate Hadiru Daboh, has on January 21, 2026 committed three defendants to the...
German Minister & Delegation End Field visit to WFP’s Home-grown School Feeding site in Karene District
By Foday Moriba Conteh
As part of efforts to assess the impact of German-funded development programmes in Sierra Leone and to interact with beneficiaries, Germany’s...
Heirs Holdings Appoints Obinna Ufudo, Sola Yomi-Ajayi as Non-Executive Directors
Leading pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings, has announced the appointment of Obinna Ufudo and Sola Yomi-Ajayi as Non-Executive Directors, a move the company says...
Africell Group Launches “Africell Business” to Drive Enterprise Digital Transformation in Sierra Leone
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Africell Group has officially launched Africell Business, a new enterprise brand designed to provide advanced connectivity, digital solutions and tailored services...
President Bio Hails Sierra Leone as First to Gazette AfCFTA Commitments, Woos Investors in Davos
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has showcased Sierra Leone’s growing reputation as a continental front-runner in trade reform, announcing that the...
Vice President Holds High-Level Health Talks With WHO and World Bank
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has reiterated the Government of Sierra Leone’s firm commitment to strengthening the country’s health system...
BSE Showcases India’s Capital Market Model to Journalists from West, Central Africa and the Pacific Oceania
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A high-powered delegation of 27 journalists from West Africa, Central Africa and the Pacific Oceania has completed a familiarization visit...
UBA Sierra Leone Applauds ACC, Judiciary Over Conviction of Ex-Operations Head Frederick Caulker
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Sierra Leone has commended the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Judiciary for what it described as a major victory...
PERSPECTIVE
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COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY “A New Mineral Future”: Mines Minister Urges Sierra Leone to Embrace Simandou-Inspired Reforms
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The launch of Simandou 2040 in neighbouring Guinea has sent a strong signal across the West African sub-region: Africa’s...
COMMENTARY The Kush Catastrophe: A Generation in Peril, A Nation in Need of Healing
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Sierra Leone is in the throes of a silent war; one not fought with guns or bullets, but with...
COMMENTARY Signed in Good Faith, Broken in Practice: The SLPP’s Quiet Betrayal of the National Unity Agreement
A Commentary By Foday Moriba Conteh
When Sierra Leoneans went to the polls on June 23rd, 2023, many hoped the election would consolidate the country’s...
Commentary Justice Served: SLPTA’s Payment Marks Closure to Years of Ex-Workers Uncertainty
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The recent facilitation by the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) of over NLe15 million in gratuity and redundancy...
Commentary: President Bio’s Scientific Leap for Food Security — A New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Agriculture
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The recent release of 30 improved varieties of maize, rice and cassava by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at...
ECSL Independence Hinges on Implementing EU and Tripartite Committee Recommendations
Commentary by Foday Moriba Conteh
As President Julius Maada Bio prepares to appoint the next Chief Electoral Commissioner and by extension other commissioners of the...
Energy Justice Needed: The Provinces Can’t Wait Any Longer
Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Electricity remains the bedrock of national development, yet across Sierra Leone, particularly in the provinces, it is still treated more as a...
COMMENTARY: NGO Must Re-Strategise to Deal with Shrinking Global Funding Sources
By Babatunde Rashid
When the world commemorated World NGO Day on Thursday 27 February 2025, I was only particular about the landmark interventions they...
Devastating Fire Destroys Over 450 Containers of Timber at Water Quay Timber Depot
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
A catastrophic fire swept through the Water Quay Timber Depot at 4 Mile - First Step on Thursday, February 6,...
The Exploitation of Passengers by Police and Poda-Poda Drivers Must End
By Brima Sannoh
Public transportation in Sierra Leone plays a critical role in the daily lives of its citizens, facilitating movement for schoolchildren, workers and...
The Dilemma of Feed Salone: Aspirations vs. Reality in Rice Self-Sufficiency
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
With over 60% of our rice being imported, the quest for local rice self-sufficiency has never been more critical. Recently, Pa...
A Year of Reflection and Hope for 2025
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The year 2024 was undeniably a challenging one for the average Sierra Leonean. From soaring prices of essential goods to the...
OPINION
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NEWS
Vice President Holds High-Level Talks with German Minister on Food Security and Health
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Friday, 23 January 2026, received the German Federal Minister for Economic...
Two Liberian Sisters Sentenced to 35 Years Each for Tramadol Trafficking
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has sentenced two Liberian citizens to thirty-five (35) years’ imprisonment each for trading and transporting 2,130 tablets...
Orange Foundation Targets Media Growth With Free Coursera Training for 50 Journalists
By Ibrahim Sesay
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone through its Orange Digital Centre has launched a Free Coursera Training Programme for Journalists in Sierra Leone, in...
Shalimar Trading Solidifies Transport Market Influence as TVS Models Win Customer Trust
Shalimar Trading Company Limited continues to consolidate its position as a leading player in Sierra Leone’s transportation sector, amid rising demand for TVS motorcycles...
High Court in Port Loko Delivers Tough Jail Terms in Sexual Abuse and Drug Cases
The High Court of Sierra Leone sitting in Port Loko District, presided over by Honourable Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, on Friday, 23 January 2026,...
CHRDI Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens’ Rights in Constitutional Amendment Process
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has issued a strong call on national leaders to place the interests...
Magistrate Daboh Commits ‘Gaza’ Murder Case to High Court in Kenema
The Magistrate Court No.1 in Kenema, presided over by His Worship Magistrate Hadiru Daboh, has on January 21, 2026 committed three defendants to the...
German Minister & Delegation End Field visit to WFP’s Home-grown School Feeding site in Karene District
By Foday Moriba Conteh
As part of efforts to assess the impact of German-funded development programmes in Sierra Leone and to interact with beneficiaries, Germany’s...
Wang Yi Champions Zero-Tariff Access and People-to-People Ties in Landmark Africa Visit
By: James Kamara-Manneh
China has once again underscored the centrality of Africa in its foreign policy as Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC...
Africell Group Launches “Africell Business” to Drive Enterprise Digital Transformation in Sierra Leone
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Africell Group has officially launched Africell Business, a new enterprise brand designed to provide advanced connectivity, digital solutions and tailored services...
President Bio Hails Sierra Leone as First to Gazette AfCFTA Commitments, Woos Investors in Davos
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has showcased Sierra Leone’s growing reputation as a continental front-runner in trade reform, announcing that the...
Lǒr Restaurant Delivers Unmatched Culinary Experience on Peninsular Highway
Freetown’s hospitality industry is experiencing a major boost with the growing popularity of Lǒr Restaurant, an upscale dining destination located along the Peninsular Highway...
Nigerian Pilot Praises Spotless Freetown International Airport, Sparks Online Applause
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A Nigerian pilot has commended the Freetown International Airport at Lungi for its exceptional level of cleanliness, describing the facility as...
Vice President Holds High-Level Health Talks With WHO and World Bank
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has reiterated the Government of Sierra Leone’s firm commitment to strengthening the country’s health system...
BSE Showcases India’s Capital Market Model to Journalists from West, Central Africa and the Pacific Oceania
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A high-powered delegation of 27 journalists from West Africa, Central Africa and the Pacific Oceania has completed a familiarization visit...
CARL-SL Appoints Jeremy Simbo Acting Executive Director as Ibrahim Tommy Steps Down
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
The Board of Directors of the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) has announced the appointment of...
UBA Sierra Leone Applauds ACC, Judiciary Over Conviction of Ex-Operations Head Frederick Caulker
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Sierra Leone has commended the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Judiciary for what it described as a major victory...
Vice President Ends Eastern Tour with Peace Message at National Remembrance Day in Kailahun
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has called on citizens across the country to use the first-ever National Remembrance...
MoH Launches First National Health Information Hub to Strengthen Data-Driven Healthcare Delivery
By Foday Moriba Conteh
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has officially launched Sierra Leone’s first-ever National Health Information Hub, marking a major milestone in the...
Accord Logistics CEO Summoned as Parliament Issues Strong Contempt Warning
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a stern warning to the Chief Executive Officer of Accord Logistics, Johny Kouza, after summoning him to...